Foreign liabilities in Angola

Angola: Foreign liabilities was 74.38 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
74.38 billion current US$
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
76th
of 151 countries
All-time high
82.62 billion current US$
in 2016
All-time low
17.59 billion current US$
in 2002
Years of data
19
2002–2020

Foreign liabilities in Angola, 2002–2020

20.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B2002201120202002: 17.6B current US$2003: 20.5B current US$2004: 22.6B current US$2005: 22.6B current US$2006: 20.3B current US$2007: 22.1B current US$2008: 30.7B current US$2009: 65.1B current US$2010: 58.1B current US$2011: 73.1B current US$2012: 73.9B current US$2013: 75.0B current US$2014: 71.0B current US$2015: 80.2B current US$2016: 82.6B current US$2017: 82.0B current US$2018: 76.2B current US$2019: 75.3B current US$2020: 74.4B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Angola recorded 74.38 billion current US$ for foreign liabilities in 2020.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Angola peaked at 82.62 billion current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17.59 billion current US$, in 2002.

Angola ranks 76th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Foreign liabilities in Angola, year by year

Annual values for Foreign liabilities (current US$) in Angola, 2002 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
2002 17.59 billion current US$
2003 20.54 billion current US$ +16.8%
2004 22.57 billion current US$ +9.9%
2005 22.58 billion current US$ +0.0%
2006 20.31 billion current US$ -10.0%
2007 22.07 billion current US$ +8.7%
2008 30.70 billion current US$ +39.1%
2009 65.13 billion current US$ +112.1%
2010 58.11 billion current US$ -10.8%
2011 73.09 billion current US$ +25.8%
2012 73.90 billion current US$ +1.1%
2013 75.05 billion current US$ +1.6%
2014 71.02 billion current US$ -5.4%
2015 80.16 billion current US$ +12.9%
2016 82.62 billion current US$ +3.1%
2017 82.00 billion current US$ -0.7%
2018 76.17 billion current US$ -7.1%
2019 75.28 billion current US$ -1.2%
2020 74.38 billion current US$ -1.2%

Angola compared with similar countries

  • Angola's 74.38 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.57 billion current US$, 3.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Angola's 74.38 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.30 billion current US$, 4.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign liabilities in Angola changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +112.1% 30.70 billion current US$ 65.13 billion current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.69 billion current US$ 17.59 billion current US$ 65.13 billion current US$ 8
2010s 74.74 billion current US$ 58.11 billion current US$ 82.62 billion current US$ 10
2020s 74.38 billion current US$ 74.38 billion current US$ 74.38 billion current US$ 1

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  3. 75 Lithuania 74.57 billion current US$ compare
  4. 77 Costa Rica 73.64 billion current US$ compare
  5. 78 Mozambique 73.50 billion current US$ compare
  6. 79 Azerbaijan 72.55 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities in Angola?
Foreign liabilities in Angola was 74.38 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 82.62 billion current US$ in 2016.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 17.59 billion current US$ in 2002.
How does Angola rank for foreign liabilities?
Angola ranks 76th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Angola data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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